Shotgun round

Another unusual 12-bore shotgun round is the French Silver Plus. ft is an arrow-shaped bullet fired from a shotgun and is claimed to give increased velocity, four times the accuracy, and three times the penetration of a conventional lead slug. The bullet is surrounded by a two-piece ring sleeve, the two halves of which fall away whenever the projective leaves the muzzle.74... 

The National Firearms Act of 1934 was rather modest by modern standards. It didn t actually outlaw machine guns or sawed-off shotguns, but it imposed a 200 tax on their manufacture, sale, and ownership—a rather high amount of money at that time. (Because they are short enough to conceal beneath a coat, sawed-off shotguns have long been considered a weapon of particular usefulness to criminals.) The law also required that purchasers of such weapons undergo an FBI bac%round check. 

Street Sweeper A semiautomatic 12-gauge shotgun that holds 12 rounds and can be fired quickly a devastating weapon for close combat that was banned as an assault weapon as part of the 1994 federal Assault Weapons Ban. 

The complete round (cartridge) of small arms ammunition (except for the shotgun), employing one of the center-fire obturated type primers is represented in Fig 32... 

Fasan (Pheasant) Powder. One of the varieties of older German shotgun propellants. It consisted of greyish-yel round grains and the charge was 2.65g- Specially designed for shooting pheasants... 

WWI saw a vast increase in military orders, among the first of which was a Brit contract to produce the Enfield P 14 rifle. After some 253000 had been made, and the US had entered the war, production was turned over to the P 17 model in. 30-06 cal for the US Army and another 550000 were made. In addition, the Browning automatic rifle was made, and some 100 million rounds of. 303 ammo supplied to Britain. The company s commercial shotguns were also pro-... 

Shotgun pellets (shot) are round metal balls available in various sizes, degrees of hardness, and materials depending on their intended use. An unusual cubic shot load is manufactured in 12,16, and 20 gauge and is claimed to give a faster opening pattern and reduced ricochet hazard than do round pellets. 

These M-31 inert rounds are readily converted into live ordnance, but are totally legal to possess in their unarmed state. M-31 inert grenades are available from several sources.(See list at end of article or scan through a current copy of Shotgun News for suppliers.) Prices range from 4 to 8 each with lower prices available on bulk sales. 

Important Fire at least five rounds from behind the barrier and then reinspect the shotgun before you attempt to shoulder fire it. 

Hard wood stick, about the same length as shotgun barrel and about 5/8 inch (1-1/2 cm) in diameter. Stick need not be round. 

Anyone who does not fully appreciate the raw power of a shotgun slug such as this Barnes Tipped Slug from Federal has not hunted with one lately. Visit www.theboxotmth.com to see slugs in action versus typical handgun and rifle rounds and a number of target mediums. 

It can be used four inches to four feel from the door, says Powers. It functions perfectly in pump, gas-operated or recoil operated shotguns without modifications - and works on hinges and on locks. It disintegrates on impact but the force of the shot may propel parts of the hinges, locks or even the door into the room, much like any other breaching round. ... 

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